
Collapsed Canada tariff talks put Indiana's aluminium jobs back in the spotlight
Indiana has emerged as an unlikely flashpoint in the latest round of US-Canada trade friction, after Washington's now-collapsed negotiations with Ottawa briefly put a proposed cut to aluminium tariffs on the table, one that industry advocates say would have hit the state's fabrication workforce...
US aluminium manufacturers launch alliance to address tariff concerns
US aluminium fabricators, extruders and finished-product manufacturers have launched the American Aluminum Alliance. This is a new trade association representing companies at the downstream end of the country’s aluminium value chain. The alliance brings together manufacturers that use aluminium to...
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US primary aluminium production declines by only 1% M-o-M to 74,000 tonnes in Nov’20; Secondary recovery stands 5% down
The United States domestic primary aluminium production stood at 74,000 tonnes in November 2020, registering a drop of 1,000 tonnes or 1.33 per cent from 75,000 tonnes in October, found the US Geological Survey. The average daily production in the same month was 2,450 tonnes, slightly less than in...

UAE Aluminium Tariffs: Donald Trump pulled back, Joe Biden wants it live
The newly elected President of USA, Joe Biden will sustain a tariff rate of 10% on aluminium imports from the United Arab Emirates, reversing Ex-President Donald Trump’s move to terminate the tariffs on his last day as president, as reported by the White House. On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden’s...

Coca-Cola launches coffee in cans in the United States
Coca-Cola has announced the newest creative extension of the Coca-Cola Trademark in the United States. Coca-Cola with Coffee is available in three signature flavours – Dark Blend, Vanilla and Caramel and contains 69 mg of caffeine per 12-oz. can. The company has also launched Coca-Cola with Coffee...

Showa Denko to sell out its Aluminium division to US investment firm Apollo
On 28 th January 2021, the Japanese multinational organization Showa Denko KK stated that it would sell out its aluminium division to American investment firm Apollo Global Management as the manufacturer measures to divest assets. Showa Denko distinctively plans to sell out its aluminium rolling...

Century Aluminum welcomes President Joe Biden’s Executive Order to support domestic manufacturing
Century Aluminum Company, a global producer of primary aluminium and operates aluminium reduction facilities in the United States and Iceland supports and praises Executive Order signed into law on 25 th January 2021 by President Biden to support domestic manufacturers, businesses, and American...

Michelob ULTRA to launch low-carbon aluminium cans over coming months
The United States’ Michelob ULTRA will roll out low-carbon aluminium cans over coming months. The company will distribute more than 2.5 million cans through a partnership between Anheuser-Busch and Rio Tinto. In October 2020, Rio Tinto and Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) formed a global partnership...

US aluminium semis imports from UAE fell for the second month in a row to 23,300 tonnes in Oct’20
The United States aluminium crude metal and alloys imports from the United Arab Emirates fell for the second consecutive month in October 2020, according to the latest data revealed by the US Geological Survey. Data shows the imports decline by 8,500 tonnes or 26.73 per cent month-on-month to come...

South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US up 19% in October; Imports rise 7% in Jan-Oct
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 28,500 tonnes in October 2020, with a year-on-year increase of 18.75%. South Korea had imported 24,000 tonnes in October 2019. On a monthly basis, imports rose by 17.77% from 24,200 tonnes in September 2020, as updated by the US Census...

US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia edged 19% higher in October 2020 after two months of decline
The United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 44,800 tonnes in October 2020, recording an increase of 7,200 tonnes or 19.15 per cent M-o-M after two consecutive months of decline. In September, the United States exported 37,600 tonnes of scrap to Malaysia, down by 8.96 per cent...

US aluminium crude metal and alloys imports from Canada grow 4.6% M-o-M in October 2020
The United States aluminium crude metal and alloys imports from Canada increased by 7,000 tonnes or 4.64 per cent month-on-month in October 2020 to stand at 158,000 tonnes, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In September, the US imports from Canada stood at 151,000 tonnes, recording a plunge of...

Jindal Aluminium predicts international demand to rise with emerging markets
India’s largest aluminium extrusion company with a legacy spanning 50 years, Jindal Aluminium Ltd. has not observed any aftermath on its exports and predicts the international demand to rise with the emerging markets, commented by Managing Director, Pragun Jindal Khaitan. Mr Khaitan acclaimed that...

US primary aluminium output stands at 75,000 tonnes in October 2020; secondary recovery slightly down
According to the latest report from the US Geological Survey, US domestic primary aluminium production stood at 75,000 tonnes in October 2020. The average daily production was 2,430 tonnes, essentially unchanged from that in September 2020, 17% less than that in October 2019, and 10% less than that...

US aluminium scrap exports to India continue to rise by 9% M-o-M and 91% Y-o-Y to 38,700 tonnes in Oct’20
The US Geological Survey found the United States aluminium scrap exports to India continued to rise in October 2020 as well. From 35,500 tonnes in September, the exports grew to 38,700 tonnes, an increase of 9 per cent month-on-month. On a year-on-year calculation, the exports in October soared by...

Germany’s aluminium semi-finished exports to the US down 39.4% in Jan-Sep 2020; exports dip 38% in September
Germany’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) to the US stood at 50,000 tonnes in the first nine months of 2020, with a year-on-year decrease of 39.4% or 32,600 tonnes, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Germany...

Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell 49.9% stake in its US metal container plants for $3B
Anheuser-Busch InBev has decided to sell 49.9% stake in its US-based metal container plants for approximately USD 3 billion to Apollo-led Consortium. The Consortium includes entities advised by Apollo and its subsidiaries and a group of institutional investors. AB InBev will create additional...

US aluminium semis imports from Qatar jump 51% in September 2020 after two consecutive months of decline
The United States aluminium crude metal and alloys imports from Qatar stood at 5,310 tonnes in September 2020, recording an increase of 2,160 tonnes or 51.28 per cent after two consecutive months of decline. In August, the United States imported 3,150 tonnes of aluminium semis from Qatar, 400...

US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Saudi Arabia increase 31.52% Q-o-Q in Q3 2020
According to data shared by the US Geological Survey, the United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Saudi Arabia decreased 890 tonnes or 12.45 per cent month-on-month to 6,260 tonnes in September 2020, following hikes in July and August. In August 2020, the US aluminium plates,...
Germany’s top ten export destinations for Aluminium Tubes and Pipes in 2019
According to Destatis, the Federal Statistical Office of Germany marked a sharp shrink in growth and the weakest expansion since 2013, as the Country’s economy grew by 0.6% only in 2019. The expansion in the gross domestic product (GDP) was in line with forecasts from economists polled by Reuters....

